Adore Delano, the Season 7 queen who has become one of the most popular performers to emerge from “Rupaul’s Drag Race,” left the show this week. UGH NO WHY.

She packed her bags after receiving unusually harsh criticism from judge Michelle Visage during the premiere.

“I feel like Michelle does not take me seriously,” Adore told RuPaul. “It means a lot to me for me to stick to my guns.”

Adore fans were not having Michelle’s takedowns and have been on the attack all week. Michelle’s Twitter mentions, Facebook wall and Instagram comments are in SHAMBLES.

Adore tried to calm the storm by tweeting, “LEAVE @michellevisage ALONE MAN!! This was filmed over a year ago. I love her.”

But it did little to dull the flame. And expect it to flare up again tonight. Understandable, since we’re all just seeing this now

I’ve been an Adore fan from day 1. Pre-“Drag Race,” even. Her YouTube videos are legendary. I rooted for Danny Noriega on “American Idol.” And I would have been fine with an Adore win over Bianca del Rio.

The reasons Adore connects with so many fans, young ones in particular, are the same things Michelle barks about. Adore is messy and confusing and self-referential and takes cues from ’90s grunge and riot girls. She’s of-the-moment and retro at the same time.

She’s also wildly creative, insanely talented and a star. I’ve not seen a queen connect with a fanbase quite the way Adore does.

For someone who orders queens to push themselves season after season, Michelle often seems stuck in an old-fashioned mindset of what drag should be and look like.

ANYWAY.

It’s heartbreaking to see Adore struggle with staying or leaving. Even a conversation with Michelle, who apologizes, doesn’t help.

“It didn’t seem constructive,” Adore says. AGREED.

And she leaves. Taking with her the impersonation of late TV evangelist Jan Crouch planned for Snatch Game. Can you imagine how good that would have been?

Snatch Game. IT’S TIME FOR SNATCH GAME.

Things are a little more intense, of course, since several queens are hoping to erase memories of their original snatches. Alyssa Edwards as Katy Perry. Phi Phi O’Hara as Lady Gaga. Detox as Kesha.

Phi Phi immediately goes to WERK trying too psych out the other queens. But she’s changed, you know. She gently criticizes Alyssa as being “too Alyssa” and convinces Roxxxy Andrews, who was planning to do Sofia Vergara, to change her snatch altogether.

Former “All Stars” Raven and Jujubee are the Snatch Game players. As you can imagine this goes over REALLY well with Tatianna. They all appeared on Season 2 together.

And we all remember this exchange with Raven, don’t we?

LEGENDARY.

True tea, y’all. Katya and Alaska towered above the Snatch this week. Katya’s genius was two-fold: choosing someone whose personality is a mystery to most people and giving us exactly what we’d imagine from Bjork.

The odd sounds. The eating paper. The strange musings. (“I love your suit. It reminds me of the lining of my small intestine.”) It was terrific.

Alaska took Mae West and not only captured her perfectly but built on the persona. It’s astonishing how quick she was with responses. She even stole the spotlight, multiple times, from others.

My girl Alyssa also deserves major props for her off-the-wall, everything-including-the-kitchen-sink Joan Crawford. This was INSANE. I’m not sure she was even on the same set as the others. But it worked.

I’m so happy for Alyssa. She’s so much more aware and in control of what she’s doing. I think.

I didn’t hate Phi Phi O’Hara’s “Long Island Medium” as much as her Season 4 Lady Gaga. And Detox did much better as Nancy Grace that she did as Season 5 Kesha. They’re squarely in the middle for me. But sort of interchangeable on the Snatch panel.

Ginger Minj, I heart you, but you’re essentially a non-factor this season. She’s not the worst or the best or the most glam or the messiest. But so far this season she’s the most obvious. There’s nothing particularly surprising or exciting about what she’s doing. And that Tammy Faye could have been so much better.

The bottom three is Detox, despite a stunning red runway; Tatianna, underwhelming on all fronts; and Roxxxy, not really trying on all fronts. Tatianna’s look in particular is giving me sexy-witch Halloween costume. Not a good thing.

But can someone please explain to me how Phi Phi is safe? Her Snatch Game was barely adequate. And a bathing suit and seafoam green wig? Over Detox?

This is Adore lite, y’all.

(ADORE COME BACK PLEASE.)

Tatianna worries the RoLaskaTox bond has sealed her fate. Alaska assures her it won’t factor into her decision. I believe Alaska, even if Tatianna doesn’t, really.

It’s interesting to watch the Alaska-Katya lip sync battle. They both start strong and seem evenly matched. But Alaska eventually takes over. She owns the stage. I’ll say it again. I don’t think anyone can stop her this season.

Tatianna’s fear is realized — and she’s sent packing. I like Tatianna, and I was interested to see what more she could bring this season. I think we’ve seen everything we’re going to see out of Roxxxy.

But, once again, Ru hints at some sort of return and revenge. And next week — more lip syncing!